Lionfish infestation in Atlantic escalates
"Lionfish are not native to the Atlantic Ocean. The venomous, fast reproducing fish are aggressive eaters and will consume anything and everything, gorging so much they are actually getting liver disease. With no known predators -- except human beings -- they can wipe out 90% of a reef.
"The lionfish invasion is probably the worst environmental disaster the Atlantic will ever face," said Graham Maddocks, president and founder of Ocean Support Foundation, which works with the government and research agencies to help reduce the lionfish population in Bermuda."
Great opportunity for inferences about adaptations and some real interaction with another class. You can discuss as a class and model your response as a comment to Mrs. Edwards class. Or, allow a few individual bloggers to respond (first names only).
Great opportunity for inferences about adaptations and some real interaction with another class. You can discuss as a class and model your response as a comment to Mrs. Edwards class. Or, allow a few individual bloggers to respond (first names only).